Brick packages



April 30, 1957 D. D. DEMARx-:sT 2,790,546

BRICK PACKAGES Filed Aug. 24, 1954 )NM i l I Y )Il um .4 EM UM i K* NM 1MM ATTORNEYS United States Patent BRICK PACKAGES Daniel Douglas Demarest, Port Washington, N. Y.

Application August 24, 1954, Serial No. 451,753

3 Claims. (Cl. 21M-65) This invention relates to brick packages.

Heretofore, preformed 'bricks in shipment have required expensive packages employing a heavy board platform which supports the same in order to prevent the bricks from breaking and chipping during transit. Furthermore, such packages have increased the freight weight of the bricks and added thereby to the transportation cost.

lt is accordingly a. principal object of the present invention to provide an improved package for bricks employing only sheets of paper and adhesive binding tapes, effecting thereby an economy in the cost of manufacturing the package as well as an economy in transportation yby reducing the weight of the package itself.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a package for bricks which may be opened on a scaffolding without having the end bricks fall out of place, and Ipermitting the picking up 'of an lentire row of bricks with standard brick tongs.

it is still another object of the present invention to provide an improved package for bricks wherein the package and bricks may be easily raised by standard hand brick clamps currently in use.

it is still another object of the present invention to lprovide a package for bricks wherein the bricks will all face in the same direction, an essential feature for mechanical laying.

-lt is still another object of the present invention to :j

provide a package for bricks wherein the bricks will be pressed together and wherein relative movement of the same will be prevented to eliminate the wearing olf of high spots on the bricks and the resulting loosening of the package.

lIt is still `another object of the present invention to provide a brick package wherein the bricks are so arranged that they form superimposed dat arches, the upper part of each arch being in compression and the lower pant in tension, and wherein the adjacent rough ysurfaces of the bricks interlock and cannot slide relative to each other so that each arch is largely selfsupporting.

`It is still another object of the present invention to provide a brick package which will reduce packing and transportation costs while at the same time insuring the 4safe transportation of the relatively fragile bricks.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a brick package bearing the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture, has a minimum number of parts, is easy to assemble and eflicient in achieving its intended purpose.

For other objects and a better understanding of the -invention, reference may be had to the following detailed desciiption taken in connection with `the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of .a brick package embodying the features of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary exploded perspective view 2,790,546` Patented Apr. 3l), 19,57

showing the package before `application thereto of the binding strips; and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of -a modified form of the present invention.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, `and particularly to Figure 1, Athere is shown a block of bricks indicated generally at 10 yand made up of the individual preformed rectangular bricks 11 arranged substantially as illustrated.

'In the practice of my invention, an improved package is provided for retaining the bricks in -the assembled relationship during shipment and includes a plurality of sheets of paper indicated generally at 12 and each supporting thereon a layer of the bricks 11. Each of the sheets of paper 12 is formed from a rectangular blank having a pair of opposite longitudinal sides thereof folded upwardly to provide the side `walls 13. The side walls 13 at the opposite ends ithereof extend beyond the ends of the blank and are Ifolded inwardly against the ends of the lbricks 11 to form the end walls 14 (Fig. 2). The opposite ends of the blanks are integrally formed with the trapezoidal-shaped flaps 15 lwhich a-re folded upwardly against the end walls `14.

Thus, each layer of bricks y11 `is supported upon the sheets of paper 12, being confined by the side walls 13 and the end walls 14 and aps 15, in the manner illustrated.

The package is completed by a plurality of longitudinally spaced binding strips 16 of reinforced pressure sensitive adhesive tape, and laterally spaced binding Atapes 17 of the same material, the itapes 16 being dis-posed iat substantially `right angles to `the tapes 17, in the manner shown in Figure 1. yIt will be noted that each -of the tapes 16, 17 extends across the bottom surface of the lowermost sheet of paper y12, upwardly across the `side walls 13 and end walls 14, `15 and across the top surface ofthe uppermost layer of bricks 11.

By this arrangement, when the package is loosened, the br-i-cks may be raised one .row at a time by standard hand Ibrick clamps with the bricks themselves facing all in one direct-ion, an essential feature for mechanical laying. It will be noted that 4the 'bricks are pressed together, which prevents relative movement which would wear olf `high spots and loosen the package. It will `be noted that the individual layers of the bricks 11 supported on the sheets of paper 12 will form arches, with the upper portion of each arch being in compression and `the lower portion in tension. The relatively rough bricks will interlock with each other and thus be prevented from sliding relative to each Iother so that each layer is 'largely selfsupporting.

The paper sheets `12. will be pulled tight 'by 'suitable means, not shown, for example rubber pads or rollers.

It will be noted that the package thus provided may be raised by the usual slings or nets and that no boards are required. Thus, the package employs the principle of the ilat arch, each of the arches being formed by the individual layers yof -the bricks and standing as long as the lower `edges of the arch members are not 'permitted to spread.

Referring now particularly to Fig. 3, there is shown a modified form of the present invention wherein the paper sheets 12 are replaced by modified sheets 18 formed of rectangular blanks 19 on which the bricks 11 are supported. Opposite longitudinal edges of the blanks 19 Iare integrally formed with the side walls 20 of increased height which now extend to the top of the bricks 11 and extend inwardly thereacross by means of the horizontal flange portions 21. The ange portions 21 will be retained in position by the layer of bricks 11 directly thereice the raised side walls 20 and their horizontal flanges 21 will 3 provide increased stability to the package. In other respects the form of the invention shown in Fig. 3 is the same as that shown in Figs. ll and 2.

Thek sheets; 12s may be provided without the side walis 13, end walls 14 and flaps 1S, in which case they will serve to'- merely separate one layer of bricks from another.

In cases where the bricks are laid by hand (and wherein the bricklayer examines all sides of each brick and sets them so as to hide any damage), the sheets 12 may be eliminated entirely and the strips 16, 17 replaced by steel strapping similarly arranged. However, such an arrangement would not be used where the bricks are laid by machine;

While variouschanges may be made in the detail construction,l it shall be understood that such changes shall bewithin the spirit and scope of the present invention as. defined by the appended claims.

Iclaimr l. A. brick package comprising an assembly of preformed bricks of, predetermined size and shape, said assembly including a plurality of superimposed layers of bricks, a plurality of vertically spaced supporting body portions enclosing the lower portions of each of said layers, each body portion beingpforrned from a substantially rectangular blank, a pair of opposite peripheral portions of said blank being folded upwardly to form opposite side walls of the body portion, the opposite ends` of said opposite side walls extending beyond the ends of said blank and being folded inwardly to form. opposite end walls of the body portion, ilaps at the opposite ends of said blank, said flaps being folded upwardly against said end walls and reinforcing the same, and a plurality of adhesive tapes passing below the lowermost of the body portions, upwardly across said side and end walls andy across the top of the package whereby to secure said bodyv portions against separation relative to each other.

2.v A brick package comprising an assembly of pre formed bricks of predetermined size and shape, said assembly including a plurality of superimposed layers of bricks, a plurality of vertically spaced supporting body portions enclosing the lower portions of each of said layers', each body portion being formed from a substantially rectangular blank, a pair of opposite peripheral portions of said blank being folded upwardly to form opposite side walls of the body portion, the opposite ends of said opposite side walls extending beyond the ends of said blank and being folded inwardly to form opposite end walls of the body portion, iiaps iat the opposite ends of said blank, said iiaps being folded upwardly against said end walls and reinforcing the same, and a plurality of adhesive tapes passing below the lowermost of the body portions, upwardly across said side and end walls and across the top of the package whereby to secure said body portions against separation relative to each other, certain of said binding tapes being parallel to each other and disposed at substantially right angles to certain otherrof said binding tapes, said other of said binding tapes being substantially parallel to each other.

3. A brick package comprising an assembly of pre- 'formed bricks of predetermined size and shape, said assembly including a plurality of superimposed layers of bricks, a plurality of vertically spaced supporting body portions enciosing the lower portions of each of said layers, each body portion being formed from a substantially rectangular blank, a pair of opposite peripheral portions of said blank being folded upwardly to form opposite side walls of the body portion, the opposite ends of said opposite side Walls extending beoynd the ends of said blank and being folded inwardly to form opposite end walls of the body portion, flaps at the opposite ends of said blank, said flaps being folded upwardly against said end walls and reinforcing the same, and a plurality of adhesive tapes passing below the lowermost of the body portions, upwardly across said side and end walls and across the top of the package whereby to secure said body portions against separation relative to each other, certain of said binding tapes being parallel to each other and disposed at substantially right angles to certain other of said binding tapes, said other of said binding tapes being substantially parallel to each other, each of said binding tapes comprising reinforced, pressure sensitive adhesive tape.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,311,047 Cole July 22, 1919 2,408,616 Eldredge Oct. l, 1946 2,496,984 Clark Feb. 7, 1950 2,658,614 Van Patten Nov. 10, 1953 FOREIGN PATENTS 537,852 Great Britain r July 9, 1941 

